South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
0.1098 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa rank
62nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
64th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1098 kilograms in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0167 kilograms.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0388 kilograms | 0.0449 kilograms | 0.0061 kilograms | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.06 kilograms | 0.0867 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1777 kilograms | 0.1195 kilograms | 0.0582 kilograms | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1098 kilograms in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0167 kilograms, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.